crypto

A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

NY AG Goes After Bitfinex; Bitcoin Price Drops
NY AG Goes After Bitfinex; Bitcoin Price Drops
April 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies declined in trading Thursday (April 26) night after the New York Attorney General went after Bitfinex, a crypto exchange, for hiding the fact it’s...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Use Malware To Generate Crypto; Disney Could Acquire Stakes In Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Use Malware To Generate Crypto; Disney Could Acquire Stakes In Crypto Exchanges
April 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Hackers are still using classified exploits built by the National Security Agency two years after they were stolen, this time to mine for cryptocurrency. According...

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Bitcoin Daily: eToro Is Giving Away $1.65B In Ethereum; McAfee Wants To Reveal Satoshi Nakamoto
Bitcoin Daily: eToro Is Giving Away $1.65B In Ethereum; McAfee Wants To Reveal Satoshi Nakamoto
April 25, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Antivirus pioneer John McAfee claims that he knows the true identify of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. But after telling Bloomberg he would expose Nakamoto “within...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chilean Gov’t Calls For More Regs On Crypto, FinTech; British Virgin Islands Partner With Blockchain Co
Bitcoin Daily: Chilean Gov’t Calls For More Regs On Crypto, FinTech; British Virgin Islands Partner...
April 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Chilean government has revealed that it is looking to implement tougher regulations on cryptocurrencies and FinTech. According to Cointelegraph, Chile’s Minister of Finance Felipe...

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Bitcoin Daily: FinCEN Penalizes P2P Currency Exchanger; Binance Announces Its Own Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: FinCEN Penalizes P2P Currency Exchanger; Binance Announces Its Own Blockchain
April 19, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new report has found that ransomware payments increased nearly 90 percent in the first quarter of the year over the previous quarter. According to...

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World Bank, IMF Debut Private Blockchain And ‘Quasi-Cryptocurrency’
World Bank, IMF Debut Private Blockchain And ‘Quasi-Cryptocurrency’
April 15, 2019  |  Blockchain

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are partnering up to launch a private blockchain and “quasi-cryptocurrency.” The asset, “Learning Coin,” will be...

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Bitcoin Daily: France Votes To Include Crypto In Insurance Contracts; VC Draper Could Team With Facebook For Crypto Venture
Bitcoin Daily: France Votes To Include Crypto In Insurance Contracts; VC Draper Could Team With...
April 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The National Assembly of France has voted to allow local insurance companies to include cryptocurrencies in life insurance contracts. Changes to the insurance code via...

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Coinbase Launches Crypto Debit Card In The UK
Coinbase Launches Crypto Debit Card In The UK
April 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, announced Wednesday (April 10) the launch of the Coinbase Card in the U.K., which is a Visa debit card that...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s Chris Larsen Gifts $25M In Crypto; BMW, GM To Share Autonomous Car Data Via Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s Chris Larsen Gifts $25M In Crypto; BMW, GM To Share Autonomous Car...
April 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The co-founder of Ripple, Chris Larsen, along with his wife and Rippleworks, donated $25 million in digital currency to a California university, Coindesk reported. San...

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